Watch-protector.



M. FLEISCHER & A. C. 0. BOOK. WATCH PROTECTOR.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. 27. 1914.

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MORRIS FLEISCHER AND ALFRED C. 0. BOOK, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

WATCH-PROTECTOR.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 29, 1915.

Application filed October 27, 1914. Serial No. 868,804.

To all whom it may concern.

Be it known that we, MORRIS FLEISCHER, a citizen of the United States, and ALFRED C. 0. 130011, a subject of the Emperor of Germany, both residents of the city of New York, borough of Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York, have invented a new and Improved Watch-Protector, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

This invention relates to improvements in watch protectors, and has for an object to provide an improved construction which automatically operates when the chain is pulled, and when operated will positively prevent the removal of the watch from an ordinary pocket. v

Another object of the invention is to provide an improved safety attachment in which there is arranged a reciprocating pronged member held normally inoperative by a spring designed to be projected outwardly for operation when a pull is made on the chain while not operating when the watch is moved by a direct engagement therewith.

In the accompanying drawings-Figure 1 is a perspective view of a device embodying the invention, the same being shown in connection with part of a chain, all of the parts being of an exaggerated size; Fig. 2 is a view similar to Fig. 1 but showing the operating prongs in an operative position; Fig. 3 is a vertical longitudinal section through a device embodying the invention; Fig. at is an enlarged perspective view of the prongs and reciprocating plate associated therewith; Fig. 5 is a detailed fragmentary view on a reduced scale of an embodiment of the invention arranged in a pocket with the prongs shown in Fig. 4: in engagement with the pocket.

Referring to the accompanying drawings by numerals, 1 indicates a watch of any desired kind provided with the usual ring 2 designed to receive the hook 3. The hook 3 is preferably formed integral with a body 4 having a plurality of parallel walls which act as guiding members for a sliding plate 5 and the various prongs 6. A tongue 7 is pressed out of the hook 3 for acting as an abutment or post for the end of spring 8, which spring is wound on pintle 9 extending through suitable projections arranged on the body 4. The pintle 9 pivotally mounts the tongue 10 so that one end of the spring 8 may continually urge the tongue toward a closed position as shown in Fig. 3. When it is desired to insert ring 2 into hook 3 the same is braced against the exterior face of tongue 10 and the tongue is forced inwardly against the action of spring 8 until ring 2 is within hook 3, after which the tongue snaps back into the position shown 1n the drawing. The upper part of the body 4 is provided with a converging section 11 having an aperture 12 arranged therein through which the bar or shaft 13 projects. The shaft 13 is surrounded with a spring '14 pressing against the upper end of section 11 and against the sliding plate 5 which is riveted or otherwise rigidly secured to shaft 14. This spring tends to hold the sliding plate 5 against member 7 and the prongs 6 within the body l. The section 11 is provided with a plurality of openings 15 through which the prongs 6 are designed to move as shown in Figs. 2 and 5 when watch 1 is stationary and the chain 16 is pulled. It will be noticed that the movement of the prongs, plate 5, shaft 13 and chain 16 is against the action of spring 14. The movement of the prongs 6 to the position shown in Figs. 2 and 5 will cause the same to engage the side walls of the pocket 17 and thereby prevent the removal of the watch.

It will be evident that any desired number of prongs 6 may be provided without departing from the spirit of the invention and the shape of the body 5 may be changed to agree with the shape of the plate 5 and the number of points 6, as for instance a round body could be provided or a hexagon shaped body could be provided.

WVhen the device is in its normal position the parts are arranged as shown in Figs. 1 and 3. If the owner desires to remove the watch from his pocket he merely grasps the watch directly and pulls it from the pocket which will not operate the plate 5 and prongs 6 so that there will be no diiiiculty in the owner using the watch at any time. However, no one can remove the watch by pulling the chain whether the person pulling the chain is the owner or an unauthorized person, as such movement will result in the prongs 6 engaging the sides of the pocket. This will efiectually prevent the stealing of a watch as it is much more difficult to remove the watch from a pocket by grasping the Watch directly than it is by pulling the chain and removing the watch after which the Watch maybe easily disconnected.

The device is intended to prevent the theft of a watch when the thief pulls-the chain, but will not act as a protector in case the thief should place his hand directly in the pocket and remove the watch in that manner;

What we claim is 1. In a watch safety appliance, a body formed with inclosing Walls having notches or openings at the top, a plate arranged in said body, the corners of said plate being bent up for presenting prongs, said prongs having no movement independent of said plate, a reciprocating shaft or bar secured to said plate and adapted to move the same so as to force said prongs through said opening, a spring for resiliently resisting said movement, and a hook arranged on said body for receiving the ring of a watch.

2. In a watch safety device, a body formed with rectangular sides and a beveled upper portion, said beveled upper portion having a notch or cutaway sectionat each corner whereby openings are provided, a reciprocating member arranged in said body, said reciprocating member being provided with a plurality of prongs guided by the walls of said body so as to project through said openings when said reciprocating member is moved toward said upper portion, said prongs having no movement independent of the reciprocatingmember, a reciprocating shaft secured to said reciprocating member and extending upwardly through said beveled portion of the body, a spring surrounding said shaft and acting against said beveled portion of said body and against said reciprocating member for resiliently holding said member in a lowered position, means arranged on the bottom of said body for limiting the movement of said reciprocating member under the action of said spring, a hook extending from said body, said hook being provided with a pivotally mounted tongue, and a spring for resiliently holding said tongue closed.

In testimony whereof we have signed our names to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

MORRIS FLEISCHER. ALFRED G. 0. BOOK.

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